Background
In Vietnam, dengue fever (DF) is still a leading cause of hospitalization. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the seasonality and association with climate factors (temperature and precipitation) on the incidences of DF in four provinces where the highest incidence rates w...
Hu Suk Lee
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Vu Sinh Nam
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Lee, M.
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Won, S.
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Grace, Delia
,
[Seasonal patterns of dengue fever and associated climate factors in 4 provinces in Vietnam from 1994 to 2013]
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Seasonal patterns of dengue fever and associated climate factors in 4 provinces in Vietnam from 1994 to 2013
In Vietnam, Japanese encephalitis virus accounts for 12–71% of viral encephalitis (VE) cases followed by enteroviruses and dengue virus among identified pathogens. This study is the first attempt to evaluate the seasonality of VE and associated environmental risk factors in two provinces from 200...
Hu Suk Lee
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Lee, M.
,
Phuc Pham Duc
,
Grace, Delia
,
[Seasonality of viral encephalitis and associated environmental risk factors in Son La and Thai Binh provinces in Vietnam from 2004 to 2013]
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Seasonality of viral encephalitis and associated environmental risk factors in Son La and Thai Binh provinces in Vietnam from 2004 to 2013
Background
Newly emergent and virulent strains of H7N9 avian influenza virus are rapidly spreading in China and threaten to invade Vietnam. We sought to introduce aerosol sampling for avian influenza viruses in Vietnam.
Methods
During October 2017, National Institute for Occupational Safety and ...
Bui, V.N.
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Nguyen, T.T.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Bui, A.N.
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McCallion, K.A.
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Hu Suk Lee
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Than, S.T.
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Coleman, K.K.
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Gray, G.C.
,
[Bioaerosol sampling to detect avian influenza virus in Hanoi’s largest live poultry market]
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Bioaerosol sampling to detect avian influenza virus in Hanoi’s largest live poultry market
Background
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease with a worldwide distribution. In Vietnam, leptospirosis is considered endemic. In pigs, leptospirosis can result in reproductive problems (such as abortion and infertility) which lead to economic loss. In addition, transmission to people p...
Hu Suk Lee
,
Nguyen Viet Khong
,
Huyen Nguyen Xuan
,
Vuong Bui Nghia
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
Grace, Delia
,
[Sero-prevalence of specific Leptospira serovars in fattening pigs from 5 provinces in Vietnam]
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Sero-prevalence of specific Leptospira serovars in fattening pigs from 5 provinces in Vietnam
In developing countries, foetal wastage from slaughtered ruminants and the associated economic losses appear to be substantial. However, only a limited number of studies have comprehensively evaluated these trends. In the current study, secondary (retrospective) and primary data were collected an...
Alhaji, N.B.
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Odetokun, I.A.
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Shittu, A.
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Onyango, J.
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Chafe, U.M.
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Abubakar, M.S.
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Muraina, I.A.
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Fasina, F.O.
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Hu Suk Lee
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[Time-series analysis of ruminant foetal wastage at a slaughterhouse in North Central Nigeria between 2001 and 2012]
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Time-series analysis of ruminant foetal wastage at a slaughterhouse in North Central Nigeria between 2001 and 2012
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a fungal by-product which causes acute and chronic toxicity in humans and many other animals. This research was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of AFB1 contamination in maize and residents’ awareness of aflatoxins in Son La province, Vietnam. Maize samples were randoml...
Xuan Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
Khanh Ngoc Tran
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
,
Thanh Minh Ha
,
Hu Suk Lee
,
[Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam]
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Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam
Background
In Vietnam, lack of animal health information is considered a major challenge for pig production. The main objective of this study was to assess the seroprevalences of five pathogens [porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), mycopla...
Hu Suk Lee
,
Vuong Nghia Bui
,
Huyen Xuan Nguyen
,
Anh Ngoc Bui
,
Trung Duc Hoang
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
Grace, Delia
,
Wieland, Barbara
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[Seroprevalences of multi-pathogen and description of farm movement in pigs in two provinces in Vietnam]
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Seroprevalences of multi-pathogen and description of farm movement in pigs in two provinces in Vietnam
Background: Bacillary dysentery (BD) is an acute bacterial infection of the intestine caused by Shigella spp., with
clinical symptoms ranging from fever to bloody diarrhoea to abdominal cramps to tenesmus. In Vietnam, enteric
bacterial pathogens are an important cause of diarrhoea and most cases ...
Hu Suk Lee
,
Ha Hoang T.T.
,
Phuc Pham Duc
,
Lee, M.
,
Grace, Delia
,
Dac Cam Phung
,
Vu Minh Thuc
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
[Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013]
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Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013
In this study, we investigated the immunological effects of bovine heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) on the major Theileria sergenti surface protein (p33). The gene encoding p33 was expressed as a fusion protein with bovine HSP70 from a plasmid vector. The adjuvant function of HSP70 on p33 was evalua...
Jeong, W.
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Kweon, C.H.
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Kwang, S.W.
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Hu Suk Lee
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Xu, Y.
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Lu, C.
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Zhang, S.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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[Adjuvant effect of bovine heat shock protein 70 on piroplasm surface protein, p33, of Theileria sergenti]
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Adjuvant effect of bovine heat shock protein 70 on piroplasm surface protein, p33, of Theileria sergenti
Background
In Vietnam, rabies has been a notifiable disease for more than 40 years. Over the last five years, on average, more than 350,000 people per year have been bitten by dogs and cats while more than 80 human deaths have been reported yearly. No studies have been conducted to evaluate the g...
Hu Suk Lee
,
Vu Dinh Thiem
,
Dang Duc Anh
,
Tran Nhu Duong
,
Mihye Lee
,
Grace, Delia
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
[Geographical and temporal patterns of rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) incidence in humans in the Mekong River Delta and Southeast Central Coast regions in Vietnam from 2005 to 2015]
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Geographical and temporal patterns of rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) incidence in humans in the Mekong River Delta and Southeast Central Coast regions in Vietnam from 2005 to 2015